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The Strategy of the Snail
The Strategy of the Snail

The Strategy of the Snail

Genres

ComedyDrama

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A group of tenants living in an old house are confronted with having to move out due to a renovation project the city has undertaken. The tenants decide to unite and come up with a strategy, but in the process—while the landlord and his aggressive attorney are chasing them—the tenants transform into the opposite of who they once were.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

116 mins

Rating

7.3/10

Release Date

25 December 1993

Country

Colombia

Cast

Fausto Cabrera

Fausto Cabrera

Jacinto Ibarburen

Frank Ramírez

Frank Ramírez

"Perro" Romero

Delfina Guido

Delfina Guido

Misia Trina

Vicky Hernández

Vicky Hernández

Doña Eulalia

Humberto Dorado

Humberto Dorado

Víctor Honorio Mosquera

Gustavo Angarita

Gustavo Angarita

Fray Luis

Salvatore Basile

Salvatore Basile

Matatigres

Rosa Virginia Bonilla

Rosa Virginia Bonilla

Doña Concepción

Marcela Gallego

Marcela Gallego

Yolanda García

Yolanda García

Clemencia Gregory

Clemencia Gregory

Florina Lemaitre

Florina Lemaitre

Víctor Mallarino

Víctor Mallarino

Jaime Azcárate

Jaime Azcárate

Rodrigo Obregón

Rodrigo Obregón

Carlos Vives

Carlos Vives

Luis Fernando Múnera

Luis Fernando Múnera

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